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    Asia
    A pro-democracy activist holds placards with the picture of Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan outside the Chinese central government's liaison office, in Hong Kong, Monday. Activists demand the release of Zhang, as well as the 12 Hong Kong activists
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    U.S. And EU Condemn Jailing Of Lawyer Who Reported On Coronavirus In Wuhan

    Dec 29, 2020
    Zhang Zhan was detained in May after reporting on the coronavirus response in China. Now, she faces years in prison as officials try to silence reports that differ from their own.
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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    The civil rights experts Facebook hired to review its policies faulted CEO Mark Zuckerberg's decision to prioritize free speech over other values.
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    Report Slams Facebook For 'Vexing And Heartbreaking Decisions' On Free Speech

    Jul 08, 2020
    A two-year investigation concludes the social network's leaders made decisions that were "significant setbacks for civil rights."
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    National
    Greenpeace USA climbers rappelled off and formed a blockade on the Fred Hartman Bridge near Baytown, Texas, shutting down the Houston Ship Channel, the largest fossil fuel thoroughfare in the United States.
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    Activists Say New Laws To Protect Critical Infrastructure Aim To Silence Them

    Sep 25, 2019
    Climate activists protesting oil and gas are the first charged under a new critical infrastructure law in Texas. Supporters say the laws protect ports, pipelines and other sensitive places.
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    Law
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is being sued by two people who said they were blocked from her popular Twitter account.
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    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Sued Over Blocking Twitter Followers

    Jul 12, 2019

    A former New York state assemblyman and a social media personality filed lawsuits on the same day an appeals court found President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking critics on Twitter.

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    Technology
    This combination of 2018 file photos shows minister Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Facebook has banned their accounts for violating its rules against hate speech.
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    Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Louis Farrakhan And Other 'Dangerous' Individuals

    May 03, 2019
    The social media platform said it was banning the high-profile individuals for engaging in hate. Jones called it an "authoritarian" move.
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    Business
    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the company's annual developers conference in San Jose, Calif., May 1, 2018. Facebook is beginning to enforce a ban on white nationalist content.
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    With Facebook Ban On White Extremism, International Norms Apply To U.S.

    Apr 05, 2019
    Facebook is beginning to enforce a ban on white nationalist content this week. The move comes as Australia, Germany and other countries pass tough laws to curb hate speech.
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    Education
    President Trump speaks before signing an executive order Thursday requiring colleges to certify that their policies support free speech as a condition of receiving federal research grants.
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    Trump And Universities In Fight Over Free Speech, Federal Research Funding

    Mar 22, 2019
    The president signed an executive order on Thursday conditioning research grants on "compliance with the First Amendment."
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    China Unbound
    Malcolm Rifkind, a former British foreign secretary, participated in the Durham debate. Rifkind served as foreign secretary in the lead-up to the return of the then-British colony of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
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    How The Chinese Government Works To Censor Debate In Western Democracies

    Oct 03, 2018
    China's leaders try to muzzle free expression beyond their borders, inside liberal democracies, when speech contradicts the Communist Party line on issues like the status of Tibet and Taiwan.
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    Politics
    Former CIA Director John Brennan in 2017. A group of top former officials who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations called the revocation of Brennan's security clearance "unprecedented."
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    Former Intel Chiefs: White House Using Security Clearances As A 'Political Tool'

    Aug 17, 2018
    About a dozen former officials warn the White House is attempting to stifle free speech by revoking the clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, a vocal critic of the president.
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    The Two-Way
    People wait in line to enter the U.S. Supreme Court, on April 23, 2018. There's less than a month left in the Court's term and many of the most controversial and contentious cases will be decided in the coming weeks.
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    From Travel Ban To Political Pins: Pending Decisions From The Supreme Court

    Jun 03, 2018
    On Monday morning, the Supreme Court might release opinions in a number of significant cases, from gerrymandering challenges to religious rights disputes. We've got a roundup of the possibilities.
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    Hidden Brain
    Olutosin Oduwole in 2017, at the Revolt music studio in Los Angeles.
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    Rap on Trial: How An Aspiring Musician's Words Led To Prison Time

    May 07, 2018
    Olutosin Oduwole was a college student and aspiring rap star when he was charged with "attempting to make a terrorist threat." Did public perceptions of rap music play a role?
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    Nevada Student Sues Over Dress Code Banning Pro-Gun Shirts

    Apr 25, 2018
    RENO, Nev.
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    The Two-Way

    Professor Who Called Barbara Bush An 'Amazing Racist' Will Keep Her Job

    Apr 25, 2018
    It came down to freedom of speech, according to Fresno State President Joseph Castro. He noted Randa Jarrar made the remarks in a "private capacity," even as he called her conduct an embarrassment.
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    Hidden Brain
    Sometimes it can feel like there is a terrorist attack on the news every other week. But how much attention an attack receives has a lot to do with one factor: the religion of the perpetrator. <em>David McNew /AFP/Getty Images</em>
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    The Weight of Our Words

    Apr 13, 2018
    Violent crimes committed by Muslims are much more likely to be reported as "terrorism." And that has disturbing consequences for the way Muslims are perceived.
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    The New Clash Between Free Speech And Privacy
    In a 2011 case, Justice Antonin Scalia drew a parallel between violent video games and books like <em>Grimm's Fairy Tales.</em>
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    What Free Speech Has To Do With Skim Milk, Condoms And Corporate Political Spending

    Apr 05, 2018
    Many modern free-speech cases have less to do with citizens speaking to government power than with the reach of businesses and organizations into Americans' lives. We look at a few highlights.
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    The Two-Way
    Craigslist said Friday that it is taking the site's personals section offline.
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    Craigslist Shuts Down Personals Section After Congress Passes Bill On Trafficking

    Mar 23, 2018
    Craigslist says it made the change because of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which is meant to crack down on sex trafficking of children. Free speech advocates are critical of FOSTA.
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    The Two-Way
    Amos Yee, a blogger who fled Singapore, spoke to reporters outside of the U.S. immigration field office in Chicago on Tuesday after being released from federal custody.
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    U.S. Grants Asylum To Amos Yee, Young Blogger From Singapore

    Sep 27, 2017
    Amos Yee was detained by the U.S. government for months longer than he was imprisoned by Singapore, despite a federal immigration judge's ruling in March that initially granted his asylum request.
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    Around the Nation
    A conservative student group at the University of California, Berkeley, and far-right activist Milo Yiannopoulos (shown here in New York) are planning to host an event they're calling "Free Speech Week" starting on Sunday.
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    Why A Potential 'Free Speech Week' At Berkeley Is Causing A Stir

    Sep 22, 2017
    Organized by a conservative student publication and right-wing activist Milo Yiannopoulos, the event is a response to what they see as university efforts to shut down conservative speakers on campus.
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    Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks about campus sexual assault and enforcement of Title IX on Thursday at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. "One rape is one too many ... one person denied due process is one too many," she said.
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    Betsy DeVos Signals A Pullback On Campus Sex Misconduct Enforcement

    Sep 07, 2017
    In a speech at George Mason University, the Education Secretary emphasized due process for the accused.
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    Hidden Brain
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    How President Trump's Rhetoric Is Changing The Way Americans Talk

    Sep 04, 2017
    New research suggests Donald Trump's attacks on groups such as Muslims and Mexicans are changing our views of what's acceptable to say.
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    Law
    Phoenix police move protesters away after using tear gas outside the Phoenix Convention Center, where President Trump hosted a rally, earlier this week.
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    Police Struggle To Balance Public Safety With Free Speech During Protests

    Aug 26, 2017
    After a series of violent political protests, police feel pressure to err on the side of caution, but too much crowd control can curb free speech. One former police chief calls it a "guessing game."
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    13.7: Cosmos And Culture
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    Celebrating Intellectual Engagement On College Campuses

    Aug 24, 2017
    Sending your child off to college? It's important to appreciate what happens after move-in day — especially now, as there's a growing hostility to higher ed, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
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    The Two-Way
    In December, a Texas A&M student signs a message board ahead of an "Aggies United" event in response to a speech by white separatist Richard Spencer. Spencer was scheduled to return to the school for a "White Lives Matter" rally on Sept. 11.
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    Texas A&M Cancels Sept. 11 'White Lives Matter' Rally Over Safety Concerns

    Aug 15, 2017
    The event's organizer posted a message online stating, "Today Charlottesville, Tomorrow Texas A&M." But the school says that after consulting with law enforcement, it decided to cancel the event.
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    The Two-Way
    A new lawsuit accuses the White House of suppressing dissent by excluding Twitter users who criticize President Trump or his policies.
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    Lawsuit Says It's Unconstitutional For President Trump To Block Critics On Twitter

    Jul 12, 2017
    "The White House is transforming a public forum into an echo chamber," says an attorney at the Knight First Amendment Institute.
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    The Two-Way
    Commuters walk past a rain-soaked memorial on Tuesday to two men who were fatally stabbed after trying to stop another man who went on an anti-Muslim tirade against two young women in Portland, Ore.
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    After Stabbing, Portland's Mayor Wants 2 Right-Wing Demonstrations Canceled

    May 30, 2017
    On Friday, a man yelled hate speech and stabbed three men, according to police. Now Portland's mayor says a pro-Trump rally and anti-Muslim march should be denied permits; the Oregon ACLU disagrees.

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